I’m here for cultural exchange, not to provide laughter and joy

I am currently on vacation and will return to reply to comments and provide new content later. Until then, please enjoy an excess of doodles and comics about my daily life in the San’in region. See you in mid January!

Go enjoy some Christmas Cake, everyone!

Matsue’s charming Kyomise shopping district, southeast of the castle. Snapped this shot right before sundown after leaving a tea ceremony lesson.

We try so hard! But I guess we can’t be cool all the time. Thankfully there are still school visits–like the one I had yesterday–that go really well and the kids really do seem to enjoy it and learn something instead of just humoring you.